Operating group resources in sub-groups and nested groups

Abstract

The present invention provides a method, a group server, and an apparatus for operating a group resource; a member resource operation request sent to a member device carries an operation request identifier, so that the member device that the member resource belongs to determines, according to the operation request identifier, whether operation request identifiers stored by the member device include the operation request identifier, and processes the member resource operation request according to a determination result. Therefore, repeated processing or cyclic processing of the member resource operation request may be avoided.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for operating a group resource, comprising:
 receiving an operation request directed to a member resource, wherein the member resource belongs to a group resource and the member resource operation request carries a group resource identifier of the group resource; 
 determining, in accordance with the group resource identifier, that the group resource comprises a sub-group resource used as the member resource; 
 generating a first operation request identifier for the operation request; and 
 sending a first member resource operation request to a member device for processing by the member device, 
 wherein the member resource is stored in the member device, and the first member resource operation request comprises the first operation request identifier, and 
 wherein the processing is performed by the member device in accordance with a result of a determination by the member device whether the first operation request identifier is an operation request identifier stored by the member device. 
 
     
     
       2. The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining that the sub-group resource is a remote group resource. 
 
     
     
       3. The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a second member resource operation request, wherein the second member resource operation request comprises a second operation request identifier; and 
 determining whether the second operation request identifier is one in a stored list of operation request identifiers. 
 
     
     
       4. The method according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 when the second operation request identifier is one in the stored list of operation request identifiers, returning an error response to a sender of the second member resource operation request; and 
 when the second operation request identifier is absent from the stored list of operation request identifiers, storing the second operation request identifier and performing an operation indicated in the second member resource operation request. 
 
     
     
       5. The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the second member resource operation request further comprises a sub-group resource identifier. 
     
     
       6. The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 when the second operation request identifier is one in the stored list of operation request identifiers, returning an error response to a sender of the second member resource operation request; and 
 when the second operation request identifier is absent from the stored list of operation request identifiers, sending a third member resource operation request to a member device, 
 wherein a sub-group resource identified by the sub-group resource identifier comprises the member resource. 
 
     
     
       7. A method for operating a group resource, comprising:
 receiving an operation request directed to a member resource, wherein the member resource belongs to a group resource and the member resource operation request carries a group resource identifier of the group resource; 
 determining that the operation request is an update request; 
 generating a first operation request identifier for the update request; and 
 sending a first member resource operation request to a member device for processing by the member device, 
 wherein the member resource is stored in the member device, and the first member resource operation request comprises the first operation request identifier, and 
 wherein the processing is performed by the member device in accordance with a result of a determination by the member device whether the first operation request identifier is an operation request identifier stored by the member device. 
 
     
     
       8. The method according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 receiving a second member resource operation request, wherein the second member resource operation request comprises a second operation request identifier; and 
 determining whether the second operation request identifier is one in a stored list of operation request identifiers. 
 
     
     
       9. The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 when the second operation request identifier is one in the stored list of operation request identifiers, returning an error response to a sender of the second member resource operation request; and 
 when the second operation request identifier is absent from the stored list of operation request identifiers, storing the second operation request identifier and performing an operation indicated in the second member resource operation request. 
 
     
     
       10. The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the second member resource operation request further comprises a sub-group resource identifier. 
     
     
       11. The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 when the second operation request identifier is one in the stored list of operation request identifiers, returning an error response to a sender of the second member resource operation request; and 
 when the second operation request identifier is absent from the stored list of operation request identifiers, sending a third member resource operation request to a member device, 
 wherein a sub-group resource identified by the sub-group resource identifier comprises the member resource. 
 
     
     
       12. A group server, comprising:
 a receiving module, configured to receive an operation request directed to a member resource, wherein the member resource belongs to a group resource and the member resource operation request carries a group resource identifier of the group resource; 
 a determining module, configure to determine, in accordance with the group resource identifier, that the group resource comprises a sub-group resource used as the member resource; 
 a generating module, configured to generate a first operation request identifier for the member resource operation request; and 
 a sending module, configured to send a first member resource operation request to a member device for processing by the member device, 
 wherein the member resource is stored in the member device, and the first member resource operation request comprises the first operation request identifier, and 
 wherein the processing is performed by the member device in accordance with a result of a determination by the member device whether the first operation request identifier is an operation request identifier stored by the member device. 
 
     
     
       13. The group server according to  claim 12 , wherein the determining module is further configured to determine the sub-group resource is a remote group resource. 
     
     
       14. The group server according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the receiving module is further configured to receive a second member resource operation request, wherein the second member resource operation request comprises a second operation request identifier; and 
 the group server further comprises a judging module, configured to determine whether the second operation request identifier is one in a stored list of operation request identifiers. 
 
     
     
       15. The group server according to  claim 14 , wherein:
 the sending module is further configured to return an error response to a sender of the second member resource operation request, when the second operation request identifier is one in the stored list of operation request identifiers; and 
 the group server further comprises a storing module configured to store the second operation request identifier and a performing module configured to perform an operation indicated in the second member resource operation request, when the second operation request identifier is absent from the stored list of operation request identifiers. 
 
     
     
       16. The group server according to  claim 14 , wherein the second member resource operation request further comprises a sub-group resource identifier. 
     
     
       17. The group server according to  claim 16 , wherein the sending module is further configured to:
 return an error response to a sender of the second member resource operation request, when the second operation request identifier is one in the stored list of operation request identifiers; and 
 send a third member resource operation request to a member device, wherein a sub-group resource identified by the sub-group resource identifier comprises the member resource, when the second operation request identifier is absent from the stored list of operation request identifiers. 
 
     
     
       18. A group server, comprising:
 a receiving module, configured to receive an operation request directed to a member resource, wherein, the member resource belongs to a group resource and the member resource operation request carries a group resource identifier of the group resource; 
 a determining module, configure to determine, that the operation request is an update request; 
 a generating module, configured to generate a first operation request identifier for the update request; and 
 a sending module, configured to send a first member resource operation request to a member device for processing by the member device, 
 wherein the member resource is stored in the member device, and the first member resource operation request comprises the first operation request identifier, and 
 wherein the processing is performed by the member device in accordance with a result of a determination by the member device whether the first operation request identifier is an operation request identifier stored by the member device. 
 
     
     
       19. The group server according to  claim 18 , wherein:
 the receiving module is further configured to receive a second member resource operation request, wherein the second member resource operation request comprises a second operation request identifier; and 
 the group server further comprises a judging module, configured to determine whether the second operation request identifier is one in a stored list of operation request identifiers. 
 
     
     
       20. The group server according to  claim 19 , wherein the sending module further configured to return an error response to a sender of the second member resource operation request, when the second operation request identifier is one in the stored list of operation request identifiers; and
 the group server further comprises a storing module configured to store the second operation request identifier and a performing module configured to perform an operation indicated in the second member resource operation request, when the second operation request identifier is absent from the stored list of operation request identifiers. 
 
     
     
       21. The group server according to  claim 19 , wherein the second member resource operation request further comprises a sub-group resource identifier. 
     
     
       22. The group server according to  claim 21 , wherein the sending module further configured to:
 return an error response to a sender of the second member resource operation request, when the second operation request identifier is one in the stored list of operation request identifiers; and 
 send a third member resource operation request to a member device, wherein a sub-group resource identified by the sub-group resource identifier comprises the member resource, when the second operation request identifier is absent from the stored list of operation request identifiers.